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Mike Lawrence

@mikelawrence.me
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Joyful champion for students • IT Director, ABC Unified • CA Student @MediaFestival.org & CoSN-CA Board Officer •  ADE '03 • Adobe ACE Innovator • Google Innovator co-founder • TEDx speaker • past @CUE.org CEO & ISTE Board Officer • Fedora Enthusiast

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Mike Lawrence @mikelawrence.me · 10/03/2026
Join me tomorrow 3-4pm PT to learn how to leverage @bookcreator.com to create amazing @mediafestival.org California Student Media Festival entries with your students! hubs.la/Q045Gs5g0 FREE to attend and enter through 3/31. Give your students their 'oscar' moment! mediafestival.org #CSMF60
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Mike Lawrence @mikelawrence.me · 06/03/2026
Help your students become published authors with @bookcreator.com from Kami & give them an authentic audience w/ the California Student @mediafestival.org! We've got a webinar on 3/11 to spark creative ideas for student projects March 11, 3-4pm PT hubs.la/Q045Gs5g0 - no registration- join us LIVE!
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Mike Lawrence @mikelawrence.me · 20/01/2026
Yes! Time to give your creative PK-12 CA students some statewide recognition - enter their projects into the nation’s oldest student media festival - through March 31. FREE to enter: mediafestival.org Film/video, music, photography, interactive media and podcasting categories! @mediafestival.org
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Mike Lawrence @mikelawrence.me · 22/12/2025
Just reminding the world that this exists: youtu.be/UW_qXIHtmTk?... @delainejohnson.bsky.social #tedlasso #holidayspecial
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Mike Lawrence @mikelawrence.me · 28/11/2025
On this Thanksgiving, I’m grateful to all the volunteers, sponsors and donors. We raised over $16k in the last year to support student success. And talk about IMPACT! www.mediafestival.org/impact @mediafestival.org @delainejohnson.bsky.social
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Mike Lawrence @mikelawrence.me · 29/09/2025
Looking forward to presenting on student voice at SDCUE Powered Learning Fair on October 11. If you haven't yet, REGISTER to secure your spot! Then stop by the @mediafestival.org California Student Media Festival table! www.eventbrite.com/e/san-diego-...
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Mike Lawrence @mikelawrence.me · 31/08/2025
@jen.litandtech.com @thenerdyteacher.bsky.social @classtechtips.com @alicekeeler.com
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Mike Lawrence @mikelawrence.me · 31/08/2025
"Start a conversation, not an accusation." @abcusdstories.bsky.social AI Trust & Transparency System: 1) Trust - show HOW you used AI 2) Transparency - show HOW MUCH AI you used Details: abcusd.us/aitt Get all badges: abcusd.us/aibadges For an overview: abcusd.us/ai @mrlaines.bsky.social
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Jen Roberts, NBCT @jen.litandtech.com · 09/05/2025
Q2: What is the most interesting thing AI has done for you lately? #EduSkyAI @thenerdyteacher.bsky.social @mikelawrence.me
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Mike Lawrence @mikelawrence.me · 09/05/2025
A1: I had AI translate some legalese into human-readable language. #EduSkyAI
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Jen Roberts, NBCT @jen.litandtech.com · 09/05/2025
🦋 Please join us for our #EduSkyAI chat in 20 minutes at 5PT/8ET Tonight we are talking about ridiculously practical AI use-cases. @thenerdyteacher.bsky.social @mikelawrence.me
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Jen Roberts, NBCT @jen.litandtech.com · 09/05/2025
Q1: What is the most boring thing AI has done for you lately? #EduSkyAI @thenerdyteacher.bsky.social @mikelawrence.me
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Mike Lawrence @mikelawrence.me · 24/04/2025
Can’t wait to get back in the saddle! #EduSkyAI
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Jen Roberts, NBCT @jen.litandtech.com · 11/04/2025
Q4: What concerns do you have about AI and inclusive education? #EduSkyAI @thenerdyteacher.bsky.social @mikelawrence.me
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Jen Roberts, NBCT @jen.litandtech.com · 11/04/2025
Q3: How can AI make education more accessible? #EduSkyAI @thenerdyteacher.bsky.social @mikelawrence.me
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Jen Roberts, NBCT @jen.litandtech.com · 11/04/2025
Q2: What AI tools have you found most helpful for differentiation? #EduSkyAI @thenerdyteacher.bsky.social @mikelawrence.me
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Jen Roberts, NBCT @jen.litandtech.com · 11/04/2025
🦋Welcome to #EduSkyAI Our chat is 30 minutes, wth 4 Questions Please introduce yourself and your role in education. Don't forget the #EduSkyAI Pro Tip: Moderators and others may see your posts better if you reply or quote the questions. @thenerdyteacher.bsky.social @mikelawrence.me
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Jen Roberts, NBCT @jen.litandtech.com · 11/04/2025
🦋 #EduSkyAI Questions are labeled Q1, Q2 etc. Please add A1, A2 etc to your answers. Don't forget to include the #EduSkyAI hashtag in all of your responses so that everyone in the chat can see them @thenerdyteacher.bsky.social @mikelawrence.me
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Jen Roberts, NBCT @jen.litandtech.com · 11/04/2025
Q1: How is AI helping support diverse learning needs? #EduSkyAI @thenerdyteacher.bsky.social @mikelawrence.me
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Jen Roberts, NBCT @jen.litandtech.com · 10/04/2025
🦋 #EduskyAI returns tomorrow 4/10 to chat about AI & Special Education. Join us at 5PT/8ET. Just thirty minutes and 4️⃣ questions. @thenerdyteacher.bsky.social @mikelawrence.me and me @Jen.litandtech.com
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Mike Lawrence @mikelawrence.me · 01/04/2025
Today - 4/1 - is the last day to enter the California Student Media Festival - find the best student use of media in the last year and enter it for the chance to extend your students' impact: @mediafestival.org - IT'S FREE! Think of it as the 'oscars for kids'!
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Jen Roberts, NBCT @jen.litandtech.com · 22/03/2025
🦋 It's time for the #EduSkyAI slow-chat question of the day! Day 5: What's one conference presentation about AI that you wish existed but haven't seen offered yet? @thenerdyteacher.bsky.social @mikelawrence.me 📌 Don't forget the #EduskyAI tag in your response
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Jen Roberts, NBCT @jen.litandtech.com · 21/03/2025
🦋 It's time for the #EduSkyAI slow-chat question of the day! Day 4: How are you sharing your conference learning about AI with colleagues back home? @thenerdyteacher.bsky.social @mikelawrence.me 📌 Don't forget the #EduskyAI tag in your response
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Jen Roberts, NBCT @jen.litandtech.com · 20/03/2025
🦋 It's time for the #EduSkyAI slow-chat question of the day! Day 3: What's one AI tool or strategy you're excited to try after learning about it at a conference? @thenerdyteacher.bsky.social @mikelawrence.me 📌 Don't forget the #EduskyAI tag in your response
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Jen Roberts, NBCT @jen.litandtech.com · 19/03/2025
🦋 It's time for the #EduSkyAI slow-chat question of the day! Day 2: How has attending education conferences changed your perspective on using AI in your classroom? @thenerdyteacher.bsky.social @mikelawrence.me 📌 Don't forget the #EduskyAI tag in your response
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Jen Roberts, NBCT @jen.litandtech.com · 18/03/2025
🦋 It's time for the #EduSkyAI slow-chat question of the day! Day 1: What's the most surprising or thought-provoking AI presentation you've seen at a conference recently? @thenerdyteacher.bsky.social @mikelawrence.me 📌 Don't forget the #EduskyAI tag in your response
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Mike Lawrence @mikelawrence.me · 17/03/2025
Love it! Looking forward to our daily slow chat on #EduSkyAI
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Mike Lawrence @mikelawrence.me · 07/03/2025
A4: 2/2 We also encourage teachers and students to use AI Trust You, a Google Add-On created by Andrew Stillman & Laguna Beach Unified. More info here: docs.google.com/document/d/1... #EduSkyAI
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AI Trust You
Are you interested in piloting this? Sign up Install the ahttps://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc2sVuOsJB_pEGdZ19GIrVCWB_oil_KmOJE8I63Ps6_6I2KQA/viewformpplication Introduction Video: https://w...
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Mike Lawrence @mikelawrence.me · 07/03/2025
A4: We encourage students to use AI 4 Attribution badges created by Jon Spike, an educator out of WI. #EduSkyAI sites.google.com/gamestormedu... 1/2
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Mike Lawrence @mikelawrence.me · 07/03/2025
A2: We found students in our district using AI as a study partner, asking them for guidance as they're preparing for class, a test or a project. #EduSkyAI
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Mike Lawrence @mikelawrence.me · 07/03/2025
A1: Funny you should ask! We recently a student organize a survey of fellow students about AI and shared the results with us. Let me pull those up and share! 70% said they use it for schoolwork Occasionally, Frequently or Always! #EduSkyAI
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Jen Roberts, NBCT @jen.litandtech.com · 07/03/2025
🦋 #EduSkyAI Questions are labeled Q1, Q2 etc. Please add A1, A2 etc to your answers. Don't forget to include the #EduSkyAI hashtag in all of your responses so that everyone in the chat can see them.
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Mike Lawrence @mikelawrence.me · 07/03/2025
I'm excited to participate in #EduSkyAI ! @jenroberts.bsky.social
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Jen Roberts, NBCT @jen.litandtech.com · 28/02/2025
A3 The new creativity is what you can ask AI to help you accomplish and then where you take it from there. #EduSkyAI
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Mike Lawrence @mikelawrence.me · 28/02/2025
A4: Those projects that would require more collaborators! #EduSkyAI
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Mike Lawrence @mikelawrence.me · 28/02/2025
A3: Chunk the activities up into manageable tasks and involve AI in those where it helps (perhaps every other task, as needed). Insist on students critiquing the AI response and enhancing it with their own creativity #EduSkyAI
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Mike Lawrence @mikelawrence.me · 28/02/2025
A1: Students can leverage AI for student projects in SO, SO, SO many ways - they can use AI as a thought partner, help them refocusing their creative brainstorming, it can also assist with the more laborious outlining/planning process and also help offer suggestions for improvement! #EduSkyAI
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Nicholas Provenzano @thenerdyteacher.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
Hey folks! #EduSkyAI Chat is tonight and @jenroberts.bsky.social, @mikelawrence.me, and I are excited to chat about #PBL and AI. Here is the first question to think about before we start at 8ET/5PT tonight! Don't forget to answer with A1, A2, A3, A4, depending on the Q and use the tag!
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Mike Lawrence @mikelawrence.me · 14/02/2025
Thank you for joining us for this #EduSkyAI - let's stay connected.... @jenroberts.bsky.social @thenerdyteacher.bsky.social @tonyvincent.bsky.social @bethlyonsedu.bsky.social @cinehead.bsky.social
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Mike Lawrence @mikelawrence.me · 14/02/2025
Q4: Can AI personalize image/video learning? What are the possibilities/limitations? #EduSkyAI Reply or quote with A4 with your response. @jenroberts.bsky.social
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Jen Roberts, NBCT @jen.litandtech.com · 14/02/2025
A3: 🎯 I teach creative thinking and basic prompt engineering alongside digital tools like Adobe Firefly. My students get hands-on practice while learning about collaboration, curation, and portfolio building. Keeping it real and making it meaningful! 🎨 #EduskyAI
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Mike Lawrence @mikelawrence.me · 14/02/2025
Q3: How can schools prepare students for AI-driven careers in the arts? #EduSkyAI Reply or quote with A3 with your response. @jenroberts.bsky.social
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Jen Roberts, NBCT @jen.litandtech.com · 14/02/2025
A2: I find students are not swayed by deepfakes because they are used to Hollywood movie magic. #EduskyAI
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Mike Lawrence @mikelawrence.me · 14/02/2025
Q2: How can we teach the ethics of AI-generated media (deepfakes, copyright) in education? #EduSkyAI Reply or quote with A2 with your response. @jenroberts.bsky.social
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Jen Roberts, NBCT @jen.litandtech.com · 14/02/2025
A1 👻 I made my students' monster stories come alive with AI! Their faces when they saw their writing turned into images = priceless ✨ Here's how we did it: www.litandtech.com/2023/12/how-... #EduskyAI #TeacherVibes
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Mike Lawrence @mikelawrence.me · 14/02/2025
Q1: How can AI image/video tools enhance creative arts learning? Examples? #EduSkyAI Reply or quote with A1 with your response. @jenroberts.bsky.social
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Mike Lawrence @mikelawrence.me · 14/02/2025
Say hello with where you are from and answer the first question. 🦋 Questions are labeled Q1, Q2 etc. Please add A1, A2 etc to your answers. Don't forget to include the #EduSkyAI hashtag in all of your responses so that everyone in the chat can see them.
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Mike Lawrence @mikelawrence.me · 14/02/2025
🦋Welcome to #EduSkyAI Our chat is 30 minutes, with 4 Questions Please introduce yourself and your role in education. Don't forget the #EduSkyAI Pro Tip: Moderators and others may see your posts better if you reply or quote the questions. @jenroberts.bsky.social
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Mike Lawrence @mikelawrence.me · 14/02/2025
Just 20 minutes from now, join us for #EduSkyAI with @jenroberts.bsky.social @thenerdyteacher.bsky.social @classtechtips.com @cinehead.bsky.social @drdavideplatt.bsky.social
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Mike Lawrence @mikelawrence.me · 13/02/2025
Looking forward to connecting with educators about AI in Education #EduSkyAI in just over an hour - at 5pm Pacific! @jenroberts.bsky.social @thenerdyteacher.bsky.social @drdavideplatt.bsky.social @alicekeeler.com @cinehead.bsky.social Here are the questions we plan to pose to the chat:
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